Mont Blanc canada
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Mont Blanc Canada.
Mont Blanc Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Canadian ski resort Mont Blanc lies at ? metres altitude in the Québec region of the Canadian Laurentians / Laurentides25 snow cannons ensure artificial Mont Blanc snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 80 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Mont Blanc (Canada) is Montréal at a distance of 100km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Mont Blanc ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
A full-service ski-in/ski-out resort offering the second highest drop in the Laurentian mountains of Québec and an optional ticket extension (at extra cost) to ski Tremblant. Hotel guests and season ticket holders also have unlimited access to ski at nearby Gray Rocks.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Mont Blanc Canada
Beginner Trails
 8 runs ?km |
22% |
Intermediate Trails
 11 runs ?km |
30% |
Advanced Trails
 12 runs ?km |
33% |
Expert Trails
 4 runs 4km |
11% |
Mont Blanc Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | C$? - C$? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Mont Blanc Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Mont Blanc trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 1.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | E |
| direction Mont Blanc ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | ?m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | ?m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | ?m |
| centre of Mont Blanc ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 300m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 300m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Mont Blanc
Skiing Mont Blanc you'll enjoy 36 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Mont Blanc lifts number 7 with the capacity to uplift 9900 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Canadian ski resort of Mont Blanc is over 1.5km long.
Mont Blanc Ski Area
Mont Blanc ski area has 22% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 30% intermediate, 33% advanced ski slopes and 11% for expert skiers - the most difficult Mont Blanc piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Mont Blanc after dark.
Mont Blanc for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Mont Blanc
If you snowboard Mont Blanc you'll want to know that, of the 7 ski lifts in total, 2 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Mont Blanc snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Mont Blanc snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Mont Blanc for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Mont Blanc Apres Ski
The apres ski Mont Blanc scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
4 apres ski bars 4 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 2 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Mont Blanc for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Mont Blanc Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Mont Blanc resort - ski Mont Blanc by any other name
The Canadian ski resort of Mont Blanc ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Mont Blanc ski area has ski slopes which face E
The direction which the various Mont Blanc ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Mont Blanc ski resort has ski slopes facing E.
Mont Blanc for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall